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in michigan. >> their race for the white house keep up as several hopefuls the campaign trail. but romney stopped in michigan highlighted his family roots and will give some a major boost. >> if i am lucky enough to become the nominee i think we could take michigan. during his speech perry says he knows what americans need and will guide the country in the right direction. >> americans are ready for change and they are not talking about their rhetoric of change they're talking about change every day. >> to the south, the sunshine state of florida is told with a handful of presidential candidates. it remains to be seen whole and in the white house bill one thing is for sure, it will be in action packed race to the finish line. >> all southwest airlines the jets looked the same. the same color scheme and paint jobs. time to take another look. we will take a look at some graffiti pop up on some of the carriers' airplanes. >> ran to the north of the bay area. this is coming our way for tomorrow. more about that coming up. >> in national news, a mysterious a graffiti has been appearing on the

blanca and david in michigan, and terry roberts in durango, colorado. come on up. >> and jim gets the max pro. wonderful -- mac pro. wonderful, you will need this. >> i have to say, this is humbling and absolutely overwhelming. i do not know how my family knew how to get in touch with me. this is amazing. there is a graduation starting down there in half an hour. this is really overwhelming. we were there in the seats, and i thought getting a piece of paper is good enough. and then you get to meet the mayor. so many people -- i came from michigan and i am in los angeles, where i was a music teacher. i came up to san francisco and decided i would be a substitute. the first job i got was woodside learning center, and i thought i would do this and this would be great. and it turned out that this was juvenile hall. it has been 20 years i have been involved with this population. there is no question. these are the kids need the most help. so much that -- i thought this was a secret. i am at the log cabin -- and this is something where want to get right to the classroom to work with the kids. t

balkman and myth romney to leave florida before the voting began. even perry was already in michigan ahead of the final tally speaking to the gop faithful on mackin yao island. >> i will guide this country with a deep, deep rutter. >> reporter: romney who traveled to the resort by ferry steered clear of the statement. the massachusetts governor and son of a former michigan governor, told reporters why he can be the first republicannominee to carry the state in nearly a quarter century. >> one of the key reasons i'd be competitive in michigan and hopefully win michigan if i were the nominee in part because of the name and reputation that came from my mom and dad. >> reporter: so many political experts say the straw poll won't do much to change the candidates position nationally. they may need to rethink their positions now that herman cain has won in florida. cbs news, new york. >> if you're look to go buy a house, now is the time. what the fed has done to mortgage rates to try and stimulate the economy. >>> well, big changes in store for our warm indian summer pattern of last week as we se

as presidential hopefuls said the campaign trail. mitt romney stopped in michigan. i am planning on doing well here. actually, if i become a nominee and i think we can take michigan and this will be the state that send barack obama to the most appropriate retirement. during his speech, rick perry said he knows how to guide the country in the right direction. >> americans are ready for change. they're not talking about the rhetoric of change, they're talking about a record of change, every day, as a president a will get up and i will to that oval office and i will try to make washington d.c. as inconsequential in your life as i can. every day! [applause] met and it remains to be seen will and in the white house but it will be in action packed free to the finish line. president obama will be here in the area tomorrow and monday. he is expected to attend a few fund-raisers in the town hall meeting. nicotiana felt is previewing the president's plans. president obama it is expected to arrive late sunday afternoon for two different campaigning events. the first is a fund-raising reception at the hom

purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i have a bill at the desk. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 1892. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 392 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 1892. the chair appoints the gentlelady from michigan, mrs. miller, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 1892, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence related activities of the united states government, the community management account, and the central intelligence agency retirement and disability system, and for other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the

powerless. i think the people in michigan really node -- need a hand. we need work, we want work. that's all. we don't want a handout. we want jobs. >> in michigan on monday, mr. obama said he's prepared to fight for his new job growth proposals, defend organized labor and take steps to restore america's middle class. he also expressed hope for the future of detroit. >> it's like the commercial says. this is a city that's been to heck and back. and while there are a lot of challenges here, i see a city that's coming back. you ask somebody here if times are tough, they'll say, yeah, it's tough but we're tougher. look at what we're doing to overcome. look at what we're doing to rebuild and re-invent and redefine what it means to live in this great city. >> well, in a sign that president obama's optimism may not be for nothing, a general motors plan to once produce gas-guzzlie ining sedans has be reborn as the only automobile factor of its kind in the united states. casey wian has more from o'ryan, michigan. >> reporter: brad was working at a gm plan in the wisconsin that was about to close in

in just over an hour they will be counting votes in a florida straw poll. michigan is holding a straw poll today. the outcome could be critical to candidates who lagged behind. our political reporter is in orlando, florida, two big gop straw polls in one day. let's start with florida. who showed up? >> reporter: today the main top tier candidates mitt romney and rick perry went to michigan for that other straw poll you referenced. candidates here today are those lesser known folks. herman cain. newt gingrich. jon huntsman's family came on their behalf because they're desperate for traction. straw polls are good to show that they are in the race. i have to tell you that herman cain's name has come up a lot here in wake of thursday night's presidential debate. a lot of people thought that rick perry stumbled and activists are deciding between romney and perry but cain's name comes up as offering common sense solutions is the phrase you hear from them. >> let's talk about the straw poll that will take place in michigan. how pivotal is that one? >> reporter: as i said, rick perry and mitt romn

cain was winning florida, romney and perry were in michigan speaking to the gop faithful. >> in washington, you have people that don't understand america. the president and the people around him think that government is what makes us great, they're wrong. it's the people of america that made us great and keep us great. >> yup, there may be slicker candidates and smoother debaters, but i know what i believe in and i'm going to stand on that belief every day. i will guide this country with a deep, deep rutter. >> though many political experts have said the straw poll won't do much to change the candidate's positions nationally, they may have to rethink their position. >> herman cain in 2012. >> now that herman cain has won in florida, cbs news, new york. >>> they were kicking me out of school because i didn't have my shot. >> students have an urgent assignment. get a shot or get kicked out of school. the reason for the new mandate. >> where did it go? that satellite plummeted to earth early this morning. where nasa believes it may have landed. >>> it's contagious and

by the gentleman from new york, mr. reed, as the proponent and the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, as the opponent. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. reed: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. reed: madam speaker, i also ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subjectle of bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. . mr. reed: madam speaker, i am pleased to offer this resolution of disapproval of the request from the president of the united states to borrow an additional $1.5 trillion. dealing with this national debt is one of the primary reasons why i ran for congress. it is to stop the endless borrowing of washington, d.c., on the backs of our children and our grandchildren. i am also pleased to offer it in the house as a demonstration of a commitment to ending the decades' old borrow and spend practices and mentality that runs rampant here in washington. our national

republican hopefuls hit the campaign trail romney step in michigan highlighting his family roots when >> i'm planning on doing well here in michigan i agree it take michigan with in the republican column and send brock obama to retirement in will >> both the men wore a pending the mackinaw conference in michigan will perry said he knows what people need and will point the country in the right direction >> americans are ready for pier talking about a revenue attained will every day is your president i will go to that oval and i would try to make was in dc as consequential as i can >> every day what the sunshine state of florida room had presidential candidates wit. it remains to be seen what who " will wind up in the white house but it will be a race to the finish line >> much more ahead on kron 4 weekend burst a programming note the blue angels and the leeway will be on saturday october 8th at the creepy and we will have a one hour special and now >> check with enwreathed they are 640 years old about 16 in. tall and they are powerful we will tell you about them coming up on kron 4 weekend

including a speech this morning in orlando before flying to a michigan leadership conference. his moderate views may have heard him in florida. >>> mitt romney did not actively court florida voters for the straw poll. he campaigned in michigan today and expects to win an informal poll there. romney has strong roots in michigan where his father was a popular governor during the 1960s. >>> in his weekly address, president obama today stressed the urgency of reforming the country's education system. >> it's time to put our teachers back on the job. it's time to rebuild and modernize our schools and it's time to raise our standards, up our game and do everything it takes to prepare our children to succeed in the global economy. >> yesterday, the president announced reforms to the bush- era "no child left behind" act. that will give states more flexibility to meet high standards for teaching and learning. >>> the president is set to visit the bay area tomorrow. air force one is scheduled to touch down at moffett field just before 5 p.m. the president is expected to attend two fundraisers sunday

is declining will once again to 12 percent when the four years ago before the recession michigan and mississippi where the only state the pop with unemployment above 6% with an june 20091 nevada and michigan docked at plan presented with california's at problems and would it will take another five years and recover >> some encouraging news on the job front macy's said it plans on hiring 80 wells seasonal workers isn't that is 4 percent more the last year it will work in retail stores and feeling orders online >> >> were looking outside at bay bridge mckenzie pretty clear conditions out of oakland into san francisco you may have pettifog along the coast line at it will the quick profit on the we see some light pictures temperatures in the '80s and low 90s cannot own land spots and dwigh. still holding twosomes '60s when back closer to the coastline is still in the fifties and one as we head into the afternoon that temperatures are going to stop what sort todaone solar today with we're going to see upper 80s and 900 this is a look of your temperatures some for later on this afterno

obama will spend his labor day in michigan a state hard hit by employment. in his annual address, the president is expected to preview his jobs plan to union workers and their families in detroit. he'll unveil his entire plan in a speech on thursday night. the administration says it will lay out a series of steps that congress could act upon, including transportation and infrastructure initiatives. initiatives to help homeowners and tax breaks to support new hires. >> if you are not hiring, you're unpatriotic according to the international brotherhood of teamers james hoffa. on the state of the union, hoffa called apple, general electric and pfizer unpatriotic for opening factories and stores overseas instead of investing in employment right here in the united states. he said, big companies have a responsibility to get americans back to work and if they aren't doing that, president obama should call them out. >> i think the president should challenge the patriotism of these american corporations that are sitting on the sidelines saying why do we have high unemployment but i'm not

'll and michigan they were reported stolen or carjacked in michigan meanwhile they were driven to canada and shipped overseas and sold >> we got more ahead out with weather and traffic this thursday morning an easy ride out this morning. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. mel gibson law have to pay his former girlfriend had support the former charmed actress and posted it on her twitter account earlier this morning the eye is going beyond the new chip show. >> time now 5:56 a.m. we are waiting for a warmup this weekend 93 for the inland today. we get the hot sun and cool down all little coming up on the kron 4 morning new-line san jose police officer is in jail on child molestation charges. >> this is a live look of the golden gate

critical of this solyndra deal. fred upton of michigan and cliff stearns of florida issued a joint statement yesterday. it read, quote, with taxpayers potentially on the hook for this half billion-dollar bust, it's time to sound the alarm about the remaining $10 billion in loan guarantees set to expire september 30." a quick timeline. it was back in september of 2009 that solyndra secured the loan guarantee of about half a billion dollars from the department of energy. in march of last year, the company's auditor had substantial doubt about solyndra's ability to continue. so red flag there. two months later president obama visited solyndra and touted it as the model for clean tech business. then in november, the company announced it would be laying off some workers in manufacturing consolidation. this past february there was a restructuring deal. the department of energy extended the loan guarantee from 7 to 10 years and then of course last month the company suddenly announced its shutdown laying off 1100 workers and went bankrupt. so it all happened very quickly. the top two exe

governor campaignd in michigan. romney has strong roots in michigan where his father was a governor in the 1960s. >>> at this hour, two americans held in an iranian prison are on their way here. they are expect to the land tomorrow morning at 1:11 a.m. at new york's jfk airport. the two were released from an inrare r rannian prison earlier this week. they arrived in oman on wednesday. just hours after we left prison, we were able to swim in the gulf. we stayed up all night with our loved ones, and we watched the most beautiful sunset we have ever seen. >> reporter: sarah shourd, bauer's if iian way was in oman to welcome the two men. the three were arrested along the iraq-iran border and accused of spying. the three were convicted. shourd was released about a year ago. >>> two men were arrested for hacking into a government website. they are charmed with tampering with the site in december of last year. authorities say that the man hacked into the site in retaliation for a police crackdown on sleeping in public in santa cruz county. if convicted, they could face ten years in prison.

that debate as well. is the president spoke to a friendly audience in michigan at a union event in detroit. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellen is there. he was pretty warmly received in detroit. >> he really was, wolf. and you know, labor day is traditionally the kickoff to campaign season. the president came to detroit and delivered a campaign style speech. >> as long as i'm in the white house, i'm going to stand up for collective bargaining. >> for a moment, it seemed like old finals temperature -- old times. >> four more years! four more years! >> the president took his sharpened message out for a test drive. >> we have roads and bridges across this country that need rebuilding. labor is onboard, business is onboard. we just need congress to get onboard. >> if they don't act, he all but threatened to campaign against a do-nothing congress. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more manufactured crisis, no more games. it's time for them to stop worries about their jobs. it's time for them to worry about your jobs. >> the people in michig

of the michigan study. it shows that nonverbal factor including body language and physical appearance combine with tone of voice sending the vibes about what they are sending. >>> a southern california man is recovering after surviving six days in a ravine car crashing his car. he was rescued from the angeles national forest. the man's family had not heard from him in six days so they started searching. >> stopped in every is a reason and looked over every hill and my brother got out of the car and we kept screaming. the next thing, we heard dad say, help, help, and there he was. >> doctors say he survived by drinking water from a river and eating bugs and leaves. he suffered a broken collar bone and cuts and bruises but he is expected to be okay. >>> cycling fans in the bay area will soon have a chance to ride side by side with tour de france winner alberto contador. he tweeted that he is flying to the united states and invited fellow cyclists to come ride in sausalito. he didn't give specifics but told fans to stay tuned for more details. the spanish cyclist won the tour de france in 2010,

of michigan, his best friend, and those of us devoted to him in the haight ashbury area, who appreciated his steadfast activism and ability to really push buttons. i am sure that arthur will be missed. the next in memoriam is one i gave attention to a couple of days after it happened. the family is not getting the attention necessary. on july 17, a 20-year-old was shot to death outside his hayes valley home. this might have been one of the stories people scanned by in the newspaper if it was not for his family and friends. the seven tepees family organization deals with young offenders. they are stepping forward to make sure he is not forgotten and does not become another statistic on the homicide list. going june 16, 1991, he was one of the seven tepees success stories. he graduated from high school and was preparing to move to college in los angeles this month. he worked at abercrombie and fish as manager -- and fitch as manager. nothing got to him. employees remember him as a happy guy. he leaves behind his young son, three younger siblings, and his loving mother, who i have talked to sin

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history, taking on michigan state. george atkinson from livermore was a track star. the son of the former raider went 89 yards for the score. the irish knock off the spartans 31-13 for their first win of the season. other notable games, went into tallahassee and beat florida state. miami knocked off ohio state. clemson put an end to auburn's winning streak. >>> last night, the tigers clinch their first division title in 24 years and an emotional skipper knows how important the role his team plays in the city of detroit. >> during times like this, a sports team can uplift your spirits and i hope we lifted up the spirits of our family because they deserve it. >> tiger fans love that man. regulars back in the lineup. scott sizemore burns his team to bring home brandon allen. gonzalez allows just one run in seven innings. 14-12 on the season as the a's hang on to beat the tigers 5-3. >> it has been a rough year for giants catchers. chris stewart would lead the game after being hit by the back swing. beltran ties it up with a double. beltran, a three-hit game for the fourth time this month.

live in the upper peninsula of michigan. >> i'm sorry to interrupt you. i don't think we should be receiving testimony from family members. >> i've read this letter. it is a letter in the packet. i believe that letter is in the packet. it is also not necessary. if it is in the packet and i have read it. i suspect the commissioners have read it. if you would like toest isify as yourself. -- to testify as yourself, that is of course an option. >> well, i would. i would like to say that i really hope that this can -- that their project can go through as planned. we have a very close neighborhood. we -- its -- i think that the plans look like they would fit right in with what has been done. we did this in our -- at our house several years ago and it is a great way to keep families together and i hope that it can go through. thank you. >> i have a question. where is your house? >> we're 400 day street on the corner. >> and you added a floor? >> yes. >> and did you a setback? >> it really -- the -- the footprint of the house didn't really change any. >> when you added the top floor. >

rented in the united states in ohio and michigan and then reported stolen in detroit they were driven to canada and then later shipped overseas and sold. >> this is a missing woman eye out of oakland she weighs a hundred and 60 lbs. he's 5 ft. 4 she was last seen july 24th she has her mother's car it is a 94 red honda civic with these how for new plates. >> new details as we approached 10th anniversary of the 911 emergency it responders can still no longer communicate with one another it is still lacking a nationwide first responder network behal. they said this ws critical failure that cost a lot of lives. and we will be right back is the kron 4 morning news continues and the this is the james lick freeway. we're following some medical news this morning they claim 60% they have high levels of chemicals arsenical lead and mercury in most of the car seat monarchs high incidence of these chemicals can cause of reproductive problems a list of best and worst car seats are our and our wednesdawebsite find. >> dow is now u28doww down 28. >> this is a live look outside from our roof camera a

, michigan playground -- the marina harbor, and mission playground. phase 2 projects are all in the design process. 140th birthday of golden gate park. fountains, gardens, ball fields, and even trash cans are getting a facelift. the planning team oversaw the completion of the north beach library and secured prop 84 grants. bonn programs are under way. last is our commitment to our own administrative deficiencies. as we reported previously, our staff has achieved a $370,000 reduction in workers' comp savings in the last 12 months. we did a very detailed custodian service analysis. custodians were reallocated to better meet needs. we are just beginning a reorganization of our aquatics program that will ensure more and better service to the public. it has been a very full fiscal year 2010-2011. we are looking forward to a fabulous 2011-2012. a very big shout out and thank you to the rec and park staff. i can tell you without a doubt that this is the hardest working, most dedicated staff. that concludes the general managers' report. commissioner buell: for being so brief, thank you. [laughter]

in 2008, there were five north american festivals that began that year. one in denver, michigan, new york city, british columbia, and i'm forgetting the other one. we are the only one that still stands at this time. it's very difficult to put a festival on of this caliber. working with rec and park and the city has been -- ajoy

teachers for michigan state and without we see the mid-80s, how can gates went to school and concentrate? >> reporter: parents complained they were not notified of the not down. in the future schools will notify parents immediately. >>> we have an update on it and run accident that killed a 74- year-old woman. the woman was lucky on what is homestead road which was shot by a small motor home but she later died at a hospital. officers found the motor home at a nearby shopping center and the driver into custody. >>> ottawa senators after september 11, americans are secret but still more work needs to be done, according to a report. commissioner members say that one of the recommendations that has not been followed is giving first responders their own radio frequencies in a critical failure on september 11. >>> ten he is, we it's okay talk to each other. >> the failure to beef up requirements for state issued identification and problems with protecting airline. >>> justice department is trying to disconnect at&t's $39 million merger with t-mobile. they filed an antitrust the senate what i w

? michigan and south carolina. >>> and we can't escape the storms around our parts tonight. top? >> no, some good news though. frederick county now is cleared of the severe thunderstorm warning as is loudoun county. that said the storms are still to your west. a storm that's actually going to enter frederick county shortly. it's crossing the river right now right around harpers ferry. this has hail right in here to the north of 67 and to the north of harpers ferry. it's going to head between brunswick and jefferson in the next half an hour. it is moving to the east at about 14 miles per hour. so that is the severe storm. my hunch is they will have to put a severe thunderstorm warning back in seat for loudoun or for frederick county depending on where this tracks. due east, it will be back into frederick county and maryland. we'll zoom back it a little bit and we find other showers and storms that are heavy and pounded, i mean pounded along i- 81 corridor here. this storm is on the west side of i-81. around gerardstown and this has got hail in it as we. in fact if we zoom in. i'll tell you ex

will be coming up. >>> in detroit, michigan, president obama wrapped up a speech previewing his ideas for economic growth. he spoke at a labor day rally with union members. it's serving as a dress rehearsal for the address he'll deliver on thursday night. today's appearance follows last friday's dismal jobs report which showed u.s. employers added no new jobs in august. the president is urging congress to work together. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more manufactured crisis, no more games. now, the time for people you sent to washington, now is the time to worry about your jobs. >> we will air the president's speech live here on thursday. it's expected to begin at 4:00 p.m.. >>> a 9/11 video that has never been seen by the public is just surfacing showing the moments right after san francisco flight 93 crashed in a field in thanksfield, pennsylvania. >> airplane crashed over on the road and bomb on board blew it up. i don't know anything more than that. that is what i heard on the scanner. it came up and the explosion shook the house. >> the

american festivals that began that year. one in denver, michigan, new york city, british columbia, and i'm forgetting the other one. we are the only one that still stands at this time. it's very difficult to put a festival on of this caliber. working with rec and park and the city has been -- ajoy might be too strong of word, but it has been a great partnership. san francisco's outside lands is not just a music festival, but it is a celebration of san francisco and northern california. the music has always been a rich part of san francisco's history. 25% of the bands that performs at the festival are local bands. the other 75% of artists are internationally renowned dance. this year we had phish, muse, john fogarty from credence clearwater revival, and badu. we also celebrate san francisco's food culture. we are probably one of the only festivals in the country and maybe the world that all of the food vendors except for one our local restaurants. it is really showing the diversity and the excellence of our food culture here in san francisco. in addition, we have over 30 wineries from nor

obama to rest for republicans hoping this or the gop nomination. air force one landed in michigan today, the president rallied a supportive crowd just days before his much- anticipated address on jobs this thursday. >> he called for washington lawmakers to create jobs they so desperately need. >> the time for action is now. no more manufactured crisis, no more games. now is the time for the people you sent to washington to worry about their jobs. >> the remarks of like a preview to keep thursday address it to a joint session of congress. >> the downgrade happen because our president has no plans to tackle the politicians self induced deficit problems. >> there raise for the republican nomination at this point is down two met ronnie and rick perry. she did win the iowa stronghold. >> and san francisco today hotel workers at the hyatt regency and their supporters marched around union square. there were chanting and carrying signs. >> these hotel workers have been without a contract for more than two years. >> fire crews in the east bay knocked out an early morning fire before got out of h

as a hero after security cameras captured the late-night robbery attempt at a michigan walgreen. the gunman jumped the counter and pointed at hoven but the gun did not go off. hoeven pointed his own gun trying to call 911. >> i feared for my life. in self-defense i fired my weapon as i continued to move from him. >> no life was lost. no life was harmed. nothing was stolen. so in that context, i think he was a hero. >> it's a remarkable story. hoeven bought his gun after the store was robbed in 2007. he has a concealed weapons permit but did not inform his supervisor and that's part of the reason walgreens says they fired him saying employees receive comprehensive training on how to respond to potential robbery situations. hoeven is suing for wrongful termination. >>> developing stories overseas. at least 75 are dead in the aftermath of a fiery explosion in kenya. officials say more than 100 people suffered severe burns in today's blast in a poor area of nairobi. investigators say a fuel line exploded after a gas tank spilled fuel into an open sewer flowing through the slum. one witness clai

'm president. >> reporter: both romney and perry moved on to michigan, which is holding its own straw poll on sunday. in florida, michele bachmann needed to show she is still a top-tier candidate. >> i have no doubt that president obama will be a one-term president. >> reporter: and for the others, florida is a fight for survival. >> barack obama has been the best food-stamp president in american history. >> this is the most important election in your lifetime. >> reporter: the trail to 2012, getting shorter but not easier. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> and here in the bay area, president obama's scheduled to make a quick fund-raising visit tomorrow. today he spent a little time on the golf course. president clinton there. no word on what they discussed during their 18 holes. as for the fund-raising trip, if you want to meet the president when he visits, you'll need to cough up a fair am of money. his first stop will be at the home of the chairman of si men tech for a reception, the cost, $2,400 per person. but if you want to dine with the president, that costs more, $35,800 to be exact. for

in critical but stable condition. no arrests have been made. >>> bank robbers in michigan barrelled down the road, attempting to avoid police in a rental truck. the suspects weaved through traffic, tossing money from the truck as police pursued. officers retrieved some of the cash before ending the chase and arresting two men. >>> in the nation's capital in what looked like a scene from a hollywood action movie a team of specialists repelled down the washington monument wednesday to i spect the damage done to the 550-foot marble structure by last month's earthquake. they hope to announce a timetable by mid-october for repairing and reopening the monument. >>> and finally, in maryland, two pot-pellied pigs are no longer free to roam. the former house pets were collared in a park by animal control officers who feared the pigs were malnourished and in danger of being hurt. the animals are now living in a shelter until someone comes forward to adopt them. >>> for a look at your national and regional weather domenica davis from wnbc 4 new york. she has your forecast. good morning to you, dome

on michigan state. george atkinson, the third from gra nada high in livermore takes the kickoff 89 yard and despite this 3 turnovers and being out run a hundred yards, the irish knock them out 31-13 for the first win of the season. >>> some other notable games, nebraska beat washington in the third meeting between the schools for aer yoo. texas hands ucla. >>> last night the tigers played their first division title in 24 years and they, no, how important their team played in the city of detroit. >> during a time like this, a sports team can lift up your spirits, because they deserve it. >> the regulars back in the lineup after the celebration last night, but scott sizemore burns his former team to bring home brandon allen, giving the as a 1-0 lead. geo allows one run, and wins for the 5th time. starts 14-12 on the season. the as hang out beat the tigers 5-3. >>> the yankees and blues, riviera pitches for a career save of 601. ties trevor hawkman with the most on the all-time list. they have a lead over the red sox. >>> sergio garcia on the move in the kwhoip. he pitches in for an eagle

happened in pennsylvania, since what happened in michigan where we've had these pipelines explode and people were killed, we have met with the gas and oil companies. we have organized so that now the gas companies will put up on their website where pipelines are. people move into neighborhoods and they have no idea a pipeline is running through their front yard. we want to get to the ideaed that somebody doesn't throw the switch in their house -- the light switch and the explosion occurs in their front yard. those kinds of safety opportunities are what we're trying to create. we have some responsibility for pipeline safety at the department of transportation. but we've given some of that responsibility over to the state. we want to work with the oil and gas companies to make sure people are aware if there is a pipeline in their front yard and to make sure that the oil and gas companies are replacing these ijing pipe leans on a regular basis so we don't have the kind of explosions that took place in san bernardino. >> thank you. >>> multitalented eed actress, singer, danner is now

inside. the explosion happened while they were driving in monroe michigan tuesday night they are surprised all three survived the bombing which turned the car into a hunk of medal. we now have a 911 call made by the father. >> i have two significant leg injuries, one is his bottom left leg, and one to his left buttock, 8 tissue wounds, they are bleeding i need someone here now. >> this has now become a federal investigation and police believe the father may have been targeted. he is a well-known attorney for divorce and business dispute cases. all three remain in the hospital in critical condition. >>> time now 4:49, a new look for facebook. but even new changes are coming today. >>> and it is one of california's most famous attractions and why some people are now fighting to keep it out of the spotlight. whoa. you gotta be kidding! you guys are exactly who i had in mind when i created my new jumbo breakfast platter. it's a ton of food: 8 of my new mini pancakes, hash brown sticks, scrambled eggs, plus bacon or sausage, all for only $2.99. it's just the kind of breakfast

in peace studies and english, go bears. she attended michigan state university law school. thank you. now they'v occ has three journal level investigators. we do have our charter mandated minimum of one investigator for every 150 police officers. it is wonderful news. thank you. that concludes my report. president mazzucco: congratulations and welcome to the new investigators. it will be an interesting read. the commission favors mediation. we appreciate your hard work. where are firm believers this strong and incredible occ makes for a strong and in kabul police department. poa joins in on that wit twoh steve johnson. any questions? >> item 3c. thepresident mazzucc>> the commg in the community. i would like to thank capt. sandford for his presentation and for officer broke the -- brophy. i said we are going to try to do more publicity to get more of the community there. i prefer to have more people there next time. the commission will take efforts next time in addition to what the district station capt. does in terms of putting out information but have the commission do a little more out

conscious works. i love the mural on the corner of francis and michigan's street. i just noticed it for the first time -- at the corner of one street. thank you for that. it is really a wonderful testament to what our neighborhood is about. eric, who i do not seen here with us, who has done an amazing work over the years across san francisco. he is a native of this area and has been a resident for many years. he highlights people's struggles and raising awareness for social consciousness. daron, thanks for being here. he has roots in social activism. he is a muralist and teacher, currently a lead instructor at a youth based arts program in the mission. he has nearly all of the way throughout california and down into mexico. also, folks we may not have won four. dan, he woworked on another project. nico, your children? great. he has merrill's all over the world, including in gonna and west africa. there is an avid skateboarder and designer. thank you for your work in our district, and ethan is also a contributor to the project. i just want to say thank you so much for your work. w

from the dakotas to upper michigan. heavy downpours from southern texas to tampa. thunderstorms from arizona up to montana. >> 74 in boston. 91 in atlanta. 88 in miami. mostly 90s from minneapolis to indianapolis. dallas, phoenix and colorado springs soar past the 100-degree mark yet again. >> staying hot there for sure. >>> the white house appears to be on the losing end of a politicacafight in washington. president obama agreed to move his major jobs speech after republicans complained that it conflicted with their presidential debate. mr. obama will speak on thursday, the same night as the nfl's first game of the season. with more on the jobs speech here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: the president knows solving the job crisis may be the key to keeping his job. republicans in congress know that too. which may explain why the two parties can't even agree on a date. >> we are at a moment when we need to take significant action. >> reporter: officially, 13.9 million americans are out of work. but economists say the real number is nearly twice that size. including people in part-t

touchdown passes as the ducks turn the school board into a pinball machine, 69-20. >>> michigan and notre dame sporting throwback unis. it was a classic, michigan came back from a 27-7 deficit and completed this pass to roy roundtree with two seconds left. roundtree only needs to get 1 foot down. he does that. wolverines 2-0. the irish 0-2. >>> 84-year-old penn state coach paterno in the box, the lions picked a field goal but it was all alabama after that. richardson with a 13-yard 4th quarter run for six. the crimson tide a 27-11 winner. >>> ohio state is supposed to bead toledo, especially at home. the buckeyes trailed as late as the 4th quarter before pulling it out. this one's an important momentum changer in the third. field takes a bunt. he won't be stopped until he goes to the end zone. ohio state hangs on 27-22. >>> defending national champion auburn taking to the limit. the tigers and mississippi state back and forth all day, the quarterback chris rough hits the helmet of bell. the ball goes to mcneal, mcneal goes 43 yards for a score, it came down to this, second and goal for th

investment of time and money, mitt romney got 14%. they were both in michigan. romney was quick to mention the policy vulnerabilities. >> they have differing viewing on a lot of differences and they will be weighed by the people. >> he was fourth with 11% followed by ron paul at 10. newt gingrich had 9%. minnesota michelle bachmann was dead last in the florida, that comes just a little over -- >> who will have have to think about how to adjust his policies. >>> the house and senate are -- since tried, september 30th, the federal government will run out of money unless congress can pass a sending bill before then. the one sticking point is money for disaster aid. the house is having trouble getting democrats and tea partyers to grow on how to pay the record it. the senate wants almost double that amount in disaster funds. joining me now is alan. yes i know that. i know you. >> gentlemen, thank you so much for being with us tonight. >> good evening. let's start with you: howow did you get here, yet once again? >> you know, you call me a democrat strategist but i am actually an independent.

of weekend straw poll votes. front-runner rick perry came in a distant second in both michigan and florida. mitt romney won the michigan straw poll. that's not particularly shocking since romney was born in michigan and his father was a michigan governor. the big surprise was in florida where underdog herman cain pulled off a stunning upset. cain got 37% of the vote in the presidency five straw poll. perry only got 15%. we'll talk it over in our "fair game" segment next hour. >>> one of two fullerton, california police officers charged with beating a homeless man to death entered a not guilty plea today. man well ramos is charged with second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the july 5th death of 37-year-old kelly thomas. we've been following this case here on the show. prosecutors say the homeless man begged for his life as ramos and another officer tasered him an beat him. the judge has scheduled a november 4th pretile hearing for ramos. that is the same day as a scheduled hearing for the other defendant, who entered a not guilty plea last week. >>> back now t

for people who are paralyzed. pretty amazing. one of a professor it at the university of michigan. thank you, jesse, so much for joining us on the show and bringing mabel with you. first, mabel doesn't exactly are sound like the amazing name of a futuristic row are bot. what does it stand for? >> it it's short for michigan an though poe morph ick -- with electric legs. but mabel is powered by four electric motors. when we were naming the robot, i wanted "m" nor michigan and "b" for bi-ped. the rest fell into place. >> i'm fascinated by mabel's knees. this is pretty rare for a robot to move like this? >> yes. what we're doing in this lab is working on the feedback algorithms, measuring the position and speed of all the robots' various joints. they do that once every millie second. we cal late what these joints should be doing and then we adjust the power commands to the motor such that the robot plays out the right responses to various responses. so the general field is called feedback control. we apply these methods to robots like mabel. >> so mabel is really cool. we all agree with that, bu

school football team. most of the players of fourth and high in dearborn, michigan, are muslims. for the last month or so they were fasting all day. >> no food or water from sun-up 'til sundown, not good timing getting ready for a long season. what the team chose to do is remarkable and a lesson for everyone. we'll have that story just ahead on "the early show." ,,,,,,,,,, [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. p-g and e has fired four inspectors, who lied about examinin >>> good morning. 825. i'm grace lee. pg&e has fired four inspectors who lied about examining underground electrical equipment. the utility launched an investigation last november after getting a tip from an employee about phony inspections. the utility says they were falsified in 25 locations, six of them right here in the bay area. >>> a string of crimes has hit cal students in te

's in michigan. it's been roged. the pharmacist pulls out a gun. scares the thieves away. instead of being hailed as a hero, the pharmacist got fired. he's suing walgreen's. it's a complicated one. >> it is. >>> and the 3-year-old dolled up as a pretty woman, a la julia roberts. her mother takes on the critics who say, her daughter looks too sexy, too soon. >> people will be weighing in on that. >>> and then j. lo. she gave her fans a thrill of a lifetime. >>> first to the attempted heist caught on tape. a pharmacist foiling a robbery. apparently saving the day. why did he lose his job? dan harris has more on the incident and why the man is now suing walgreengreenwalgreens. >> on the video tape, you'll see a night shift nightmare play out in real l me and you can decide whether an employee was reckless or heroic. it all plays out on this harrowing surveillance video of a walgreens fapharmacy. it's 4:30 in the morning. the pharmacist is sorting medications behind the unter. two armed men wearing masks enter. immediately, they start pointing their guns at one of the workers. then they take a second

6%. california's the 5.8%, in june of 2009 when the recession officially ended, nevada and michigan top 12%. now, nevada is still over 12 percent and so is california. last week, the economist at ucla said that some sections of the state may not see a recovery for another five years. >> some encouraging news on the national job front, macy's says that it plans on hiring nearly 8000 seasonal workers this holiday season that is about 4 percent more than last year. the new hires who were both in the retail stores and filling on my orders. the death of a cancer patient in the east bay is being called a tragic accident. this as multiple agencies now launch investigations into the case. it happened here, in oakland, the hospital management said the patient died because of a medical error. while she was under the care of a replacement worker, the hospital has been using temporary nurses after a one day strike last week that led to a lockout. this is a picture of the patient her name is judith, she was being treated at the open facility for an undisclosed type of cancer. teresa estacio rep

storms around sioux falls, fargo, minneapolis and the upper peninsula of michigan. show frers burlington, vermont, to pittsburgh. thunderstorms in the rockies. >> triple digits in phoenix and colorado springs. 91 in sacramento. and just 68 in seattle. 90s from the twin cities to kansas city. 102 in dallas. 83 here in new york. and 91 in atlanta. >>> well, the forecast in one spanish town yesterday, sunny with a chance of meatballs, almost. but it was raining tomatoes, thanks to the massive food fight called the tomatina. >> some 40,000 folks showed up for this year's annual event. 120 tons of ripe tomatoes are tossed from trucks to the crowds who then toss them at each other. and for all that, the revels last just one hour, then the town opens up all the fire hydrants so everyone can wash off. this actually dates all the way back to 1944 and started very innocently dudung a parade when two kids had a tomato fight. >> look at all the fun. i guess you really have to love tomatoes to be into that. >> you would have to. good thing they have those hydrants. >> i love that book, cloudy with a

be shaped by what happens this weekend in florida and in michigan, earlier today, mitt romney won the straw poll at michigan's republican conference. of 681 votes cast, romney captured 51% and rick perry was a distant second with 16%. and then in that florida straw poll yesterday as we mentioned herman cain was the winner collecting 37% of the vote. rick perry came in second but way back behind cain and romney was just behind perry. ca his n says his win shows he cannot be ignored. political blogger danielle blotten, joins us. some were willing to say this was a two-man race between romney and perry. herman cain's win in florida, the straw poll, how much of a game changer is this? >> you know, as exciting as this probably is for herman cain and people who support him this is a poll that people pay to vote in. the most motivated insiders and activists who basically want to send a message to governor rick perry about his poor performance in the most recent debate and about some of the other concerns they've had about him. he didn't really campaign as vigorously as cain did in florida. cain di

in michigan today saying it's time for political games to end in washington so that americans can get back to work. in a preview to his jobs speech he said a million construction workers across america need jobs. coming up later at 5:30, how he wants to brighten the picture. >>> turning now to fort bragg and the effort underway to try to catch a killer. the gunman who shot and killed a city councilman was spotted yesterday. then disappeared. ktvu's rita williams is joining us live now. >> reporter: i am standing at the county sheriff's substation in fort bragg. it's the command senter for the hunt of the killer. this is the eight day that 50 law enforcement officials from local, county state and federal agencies have been searching the woods around fort bragg but they still haven't been able to find this man. suspected of killing killing a city councilman. . >> i am looking for the apprehension. last thing we want is anymore violence. we want safe apprehension. anyone who has contact with him, get the word out there. we want this to come to a safe conclusion. >> we consider him very danger

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